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The Blues stop the maul in it's tracks and the Cheetahs moving it along the 5 and they knock it on. The referee sounds his whistle for FULL TIME

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9 phases so far for the away team. The referee blows his whistle for a side entry in the ruck. The ball is kicked into touch at the 5

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The Cheetahs fighting to win it at the last as they find themselves at the edge of the try line now

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Line-out to the hosts inside their own half following the scrum. They take the ball and run it to the 10 of the visitors before the referee stops play

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The ball lost forward in contact and Cardiff win a scrum outside their 5

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Line-out to the visitors at the 5 of the hosts now

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Evans takes the kick and makes it 25 to the good

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The hosts win a penalty in front of the sticks and look for the 3 points

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Francois Venter making a good tackle to save his team another try. The referee blows for a foul against the hosts and the Cardiff kick into touch fro a 5 meter throw

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Cardiff on the attack now after the scrum. They rush forward into the Cheetahs half and are held back at the 5

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Scrum to the Blues at the half way now

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The Cheetahs make their way forward to the half way after the scrum but the referee halts play after the ball is lost forward again

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Scrum reset

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Scrum to the Cheetahs after the throw

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The hosts win a penalty at the 22 and kick the ball into touch at the 5 of the Cheetahs for a 5 meter throw

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The Cheetahs manage to clear but the hosts come again, now at the 10

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Cardiff on the attack now after the restart kick

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Zeilinga adds the extras

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The Cheetahs' pressure pays off and Cassiem makes it over the line to score a TRY

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The restart kick is taken and the Cheetahs on the attack immediately after, at the 5 now

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Evans adds the extras

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Nick Williams powers over the line after the scrum and the referee reviews whether it was grounded. The TMO agrees it was. TRY to the hosts

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Scrum reset again

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Scrum reset

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The referee says scrum to the Blues at the away team 5

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Line-out for the hosts at the 5. The Cheetahs desperate defending on their try line. The referee reviews the play with the TMO and says no try

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The Blues manage to break from the half way and they shoot to the 22 of the visitors but the Cheetahs direct them into touch

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The ball being kicked back and forth by both sides

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The Blues inside their half as they look to build

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Scrum reset

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Scrum to the hosts at their 10

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The referee reviews the situation again with the TMO

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The Cheetahs applying pressure as the Blues look to regain their form. Nche makes a tackle and offloads to get his team over the line but the referee says knock-on at the turnover

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Cardfiff in possession now at the half way after the restart kick is cleared

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Penalty to the visitors and Zeilinga steps up for a kick at goal. He takes his kick and adds 3

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They managed to pick up the loose ball and make it to the 10 of the hosts

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Cheetahs with a scrum right off the bat as Evans overcooks his kickoff. The visitors are pushed back with the ball and clear their lines from their 22

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The referee blows his whistle and the second half is underway

Half Time

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The referee ends the half for HALF TIME after the ball is tackled into touch

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Scrum to the visitors but they give away a penalty in the scrum and Evans steps up for a kick at goal. He takes his kick and makes it 15 before the half time whistle

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Cheetahs defend their lines and win a scrum after the ball is lost forward at their 22

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Scrum to the hosts

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The ball is fumbled forward in contact by the Cheetahs as they defend at their 5

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The Blues applying more pressure now as they edge into the 22 of the Cheetahs

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Cardiff losing the ball again as they trek forward. Zeilinga picks it up and boots it out into touch for a home team throw at the Cheetahs 10

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The Cheetahs manage to hold off the attackers and clear the ball, then prepare for another wave of Blue shirts

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Scrum to Cardiff

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The ball lost forward by the visitors while defending at their 22

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The Cheetahs moving it along their 10 as they look for a gap. They make it to the home team 10 but it's lost and kicked forward

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The referee sounds his whistle for a high tackle after the restart kick. The Cheetahs kick into touch at the home team 10

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The conversion kick goes wide

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Cardiff opt for a line-out at the 5. They take the throw and run over the line to score a TRY. Ellis Jenkins the man to bag the 5 points

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Cardiff sneak in along the wing and make it inside the 5. Bodies piling over the try line. The referee blows his whistle for a penalty and a yellow card to Bernado

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Scrum to the hosts outside the 22 of the away team

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Scrum to the visitors. They send it out back but lose it forward in contact themselves

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Cheetahs force an error from the hosts while defending and the ball is lost forward

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The Cheetahs give away a penalty after the reset kick and Cardiff kick into touch outside the 22

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Evans adds the extras

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They move it to the opposite wing and Lee-Lo snatches the ball out of the ruck and dives over the line to score a TRY

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They take their line-out and step into the 22 with good pace

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The reset kick is deep and the Cheetahs relieve the pressure by putting it into touch for a Cardiff throw outside the away team 22

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Zeilinga steps up for a shot at goal. He takes his kick and adds 3

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The Cheetahs come again and win a penalty outside the 22

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The hosts managed to hold of the attackers with a clearance after a turnover

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The referee sounds his whistle after the scrum and Blommetjies kicks into touch around the 22

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Cheetahs benefiting from the wet conditions now with a scrum around the half way

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Line-out taken and they move it along the 10, slipping as they do. The ball is lost forward

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The Blues decide to carry the ball forward this time around. They make it to the 10 of the Cheetahs and the ball is knocked into touch for a home team throw

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The ball being cleared by both sides now as it reaches each team's 10

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Evans take his kick and sends it wide

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The Blues win a penalty shortly after the restart and they have a shot at goal

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Zeilinga secures the extras

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Nche finds himself with the ball and bulldozer's his way through the back line to get the first TRY

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Line-out taken and they opt for a maul, but it's taken apart quickly. They move it along the 5 now

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Cheetahs win a scrum inside the 22 of the Blues. They take their scrum and win a penalty. They kick into touch at the 5

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The ball being played around the mid field as it moves between hands of both sets of players

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The referee sounds his whistle and the game is underway

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The players leaving the locker rooms now

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The two sides have never met before and this is the Cardiff Blues region’s first ever fixture against a South African opponent

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Cardiff Blues only victory in the last four rounds of the Pro14 was 22-17 at Dragons on Boxing Day. The Welshmen's three game-winning run at the Arms Park in the Pro14 ended when Scarlets beat them there on New Year's Eve

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Rory Duncan's Cheetahs have won away from South Africa just once this season and their performance in the Welsh capital should give us a greater insight into how much they can improve their road form

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Both of these teams like to throw the ball about and play an expansive game – perfect for the artificial surface at Cardiff Arms Park. There’s a lot at stake, too, Cardiff Blues may trail the Cheetahs by 15 points in Conference A but this represents a chance to eat into that lead before they travel to Bloemfontein later in the season

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Welcome to Cardiff Arms Park, where Cardiff host the Cheetahs

Cardiff Blues

Cheetahs

START LINE UP

1
Gethin Jenkins

2
Matthew Rees

3
Anton Peikrishvili

4
George Earle

5
Seb Davies

6
Macauley Cook

7
Ellis Jenkins

8
Nick Williams

9
Lloyd Williams

10
Jarrod Evans

11
Owen Lane

12
Reynold Lee-Lo

13
Garyn Smith

14
Aled Summerhill

15
Rhun Williams

23
Ryan Edwards

RESERVES

16
Kirby Myhill

17
Brad Thyer

18
Dillon Lewis

19
Josh Turnbull

20
Olly Robinson

21
Tomas Williams

22
Dan Fish

START LINE UP

1
Retshegofaditswe Nche

2
Torsten Van Jaarsveld

3
Johannes Coetzee

4
Justin Basson

5
Reynier Bernardo

6
Paul Schoeman

7
Teboho Mohoje

8
Uzair Cassiem

9
Shaun Venter

10
Fred Zeilinga

11
Sibhale Maxwano

12
Nico Lee

13
Francois Venter

14
Craig Barry

15
Clayton Blommetjies

RESERVES

16
Jacques du Toit

17
Charles Marais

18
Tom Botha

19
Carl Wegner

20
Henco Venter

21
Mthokozisi Mkhabela

22
Niel Marais

23
Malcolm Jaer

PREVIEW: Pro14, Round 14

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:05

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Pro14 returns with its first full slate of games since December with fixtures playing out across Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

With only eight rounds left in the regular season, the competition is heating up right across both Conferences as teams fight it out for Final Series places and Champions Cup qualification.

Clubs will also be eager to secure home advantage in the knock-out stages but Scarlets proved last year that away teams can still claim the title as the Championship becomes more unpredictable.

The Pro14 Final takes place in Dublin's Aviva Stadium on May 26.

What's at Stake

Connacht pick up their campaign against Ospreys eager to take advantage of the result between Cardiff Blues and Cheetahs – two of their closest rivals in Conference A. Connacht will be buoyed by their success in the Challenge Cup while Ospreys will have a new coach at the helm, forwards coach Allen Clarke has taken charge of the team after the departure of Steve Tandy.

The crowds have been up at Rodney Parade this season and Dragons will be hoping for a vocal support when high-flying Glasgow Warriors come to town. The 2015 champions have only suffered one defeat this season but with Bernard Jackman instilling a new attitude at Dragons this fixture could provide an upset.

Edinburgh's recent record in all competitions is strong and Leinster will have to be at their best to match the physical intensity that has become the hallmark of Richard Cockerill's team. The game takes place at Myreside marking a year since the ground become Edinburgh's regular home. A positive result for the hosts would keep the pressure on Ulster for the third Final Series place in Conference B.

The final game on Friday sees Ulster entertain Southern Kings as the home team begin life after the departure of Director of Rugby, Les Kiss. The fans at Kingspan Stadium will be in for a treat if this fixture is anything like the teams' first meeting in November that produced 12 tries in a 43-36 thriller in Port Elizabeth.

Zebre are the visitors to Thomond Park on Saturday to take on Munster. Munster will feel the need to ensure they keep a distance between themselves and the Cheetahs in Conference B, but also take advantage of any slip-up by Glasgow Warriors in order to cut down the 15-point lead the Scots currently hold at the top of the Conference.

Sunday's only fixture sees Benetton host defending champions Scarlets. With both teams looking at changed starting XVs this promises to be a lively affair. However, Benetton have proven tough to beat in Treviso this season so the men from Llanelli are sure to be in for a tough afternoon's work.

Pick of the Round: Cardiff Blues v Cheetahs

Both of these teams like to throw the ball about and play an expansive game – perfect for the artificial surface at Cardiff Arms Park. There’s a lot at stake, too, Cardiff Blues may trail the Cheetahs by 15 points in Conference A but this represents a chance to eat into that lead before they travel to Bloemfontein later in the season. Rory Duncan's Cheetahs have won away from South Africa just once this season and their performance in the Welsh capital should give us a greater insight into how much they can improve their road form.

Edinburgh have lost just twice in the Pro14 since Round Five, both away from home, at Cheetahs in November and at Glasgow in December.

Edinburgh's only home defeat in any tournament this season was 17-20 to Benetton in the Pro14 in September.

Edinburgh have won only one of their last fifteen fixtures against Irish provinces: 28-17 over Ulster at Murrayfield in November 2016.
Leinster have won their last nine matches in all tournaments since they were defeated on their most recent visit to Scotland, against Glasgow at Scotstoun in the Pro14 on November 3.

Leinster have lost just once to Edinburgh since December 2013: 9-16 at Meggetland in the opening game of the 2015/16 season.

Leinster have not played at Myreside since a visit in the European Champions Cup in October 2000, with Edinburgh winning 29-21.

Paul Williams becomes only the 2nd New Zealand referee to take charge of a Pro14 game, following test referee Kelvin Deaker who refereed Scarlets v Munster in November 2006.

Benetton have won their last three matches in the Pro14, another victory would equal their best ever run in the Championship set in 2011.

The Italians have won their last two home games in the Pro14, both with maximum points.

Scarlets only defeat in the last ten rounds of the Pro14 was 21-28 at Toyota Cheetahs in early December.

The Welshmen have not lost to an Italian opponent since Benetton visited Parc y Scarlets in the Pro14 in May 2013.

The two side have already met three times this season (twice in the European Champions Cup) with Scarlets victorious on each occasion. Scarlets have actually won their last eleven fixtures against the Italians.